Turkey time is coming!

[Redthies]

When do your seasons open? Ours is still a month away, but I bbq’d the breasts from my fall bird last night. Rubbed it with olive oil and ponzu, a little garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. It was by far the tastiest game bird I’ve ever eaten! I’ve heard people say they don’t enjoy wild turkey, but if mine continue to be this good, I’ll be a very happy guy!

[JEBar]

ponzu .. .. had to look that one up .... thanks for introducing me to a new word

Spring season in North Carolina === Youth Season (Male or Bearded Turkey Only), Apr. 6 – 12, 2019 === Statewide Spring Season (Male or Bearded Turkey Only), Apr. 13 – May 11, 2019


http://www.eregulations.com/northcaroli ... gulations/

[Vaquero]

Here in TN we have a young sportsman hunt the 24-25th.
Regular season starts the following Sat, the 31st, and runs through May 13th.
One bearded bird per day, and a total of 4 birds.

RP

[CT_Shooter]

CT Spring Turkey season starts April 24th and lasts through May 25th. It is limited to two Bearded Birds on State Land and three Bearded Birds on Private Land. In addition to a Firearms Hunting License, a Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp ($28) is also required.

This something I'd really like to do, but... my lower spine says, "NO". I have a Firearms Hunting License, but I can't walk far enough into a woods or across a field without extreme pain, so unless there's some miracle cure of some kind, it's not likely. It would be my only good reason to buy a Henry Single Shot 20 gauge Shotgun. Sadly, I came to this shooting sport a little late.

[PT7]

Here are the spring schedules and regs in MO.

MO Spring Turkey Season: Apr 15, 2019 to May 05, 2019
One-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.

MO Spring Turkey Season (Youth, Ages 6-15): Apr 06, 2019 to Apr 07, 2019
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Notes:
Youth hunters who are age 6-15 on opening day may hunt.
Youth may also hunt during the regular Spring Turkey season.

Quite a number of regs about Allowed & Prohibited Methods; Limits; Permits; etc.
They do make for a fine "study hour!"
https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-tra ... sons-hours

[Henry88]

CT Spring Turkey season starts April 24th and lasts through May 25th. It is limited to two Bearded Birds on State Land and three Bearded Birds on Private Land. In addition to a Firearms Hunting License, a Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp ($28) is also required.

This something I'd really like to do, but... my lower spine says, "NO". I have a Firearms Hunting License, but I can't walk far enough into a woods or across a field without extreme pain, so unless there's some miracle cure of some kind, it's not likely. It would be my only good reason to buy a Henry Single Shot 20 gauge Shotgun. Sadly, I came to this shooting sport a little late.

I don't know about the rest of the country CT, but here in Florida success rates for turkey are EXTREMELY LOW. I would guess in their lifetime, most "Florida turkey hunters" never even see a tom. I guess I'm sayin you're not missing much

[Redthies]

I don't know about the rest of the country CT, but here in Florida success rates for turkey are EXTREMELY LOW. I would guess in their lifetime, most "turkey hunters" never even see a tom. I guess I'm sayin you're not missing much

I went three seasons (2 fall and one spring) before I saw a Tom strutting. I did see birds, but they always busted me and were gone in an instant. I am now hooked up with a rancher whose property is over run with birds, and he allows me to hunt there whenever I want. We are only allowed one bearded in spring, and one of any sex in the fall. There is talk of doubling the allowable take as the population is growing rapidly.

Pic of my hillbilly bbq outfit (you gotta look the part!) from last night:

[JayZuv]

Here in NY, our season starts on the first of May. In my area we are lucky to have a healthy turkey population and we are allowed two bearded birds a year. Perhaps one of the most frustrating animals to hunt, but that’s what makes them so addicting. I’d say it’s my favorite hunting season of the year, and with luck I usually manage to talk at least one longbeard into range each spring. Good luck to all the spring hunters out there!

[CT_Shooter]

CT has a very healthy population of wild turkeys because of a restoration effort started in 1975. In the last thirty years, I have seen several dozens of turkeys here, there, and everywhere. I once had to stop the car to allow a parade of about thirty birds, walking single/double file, across the road from one field to another. What a sight! Up front and personal! They were amazing!

"Between 1975 and 1992, 356 wild turkeys were released at 18 sites throughout the state. These releases and subsequent population expansion have resulted in the successful restoration of wild turkeys to all 169 Connecticut towns. Recent land use practices in Connecticut have also favored the expansion of wild turkey populations as the landscape has become more forested. As a result of restoration efforts and the increase in forest habitat, sportsmen have been able to hunt wild turkeys since 1981, and landowners and others have enjoyed observing them in their natural state."

-- https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326110

I don't know about the rest of the country CT, but here in Florida success rates for turkey are EXTREMELY LOW. I would guess in their lifetime, most "Florida turkey hunters" never even see a tom. I guess I'm sayin you're not missing much

[Mags]

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as a Bearded turkey? Nice pose.

...my hillbilly bbq outfit (you gotta look the part!) from last night:

[Henry88]

Sounds like our Sand Hill Cranes, ubiquitous and almost domestic

Turkeys down here use the jungle, and all it's obsticals and challenges to their advantage. They can be taken, but you have to be lucky or good.

[Redthies]

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as a Bearded turkey? Nice pose.

...my hillbilly bbq outfit (you gotta look the part!) from last night:

Turkey for sure. Bearded is a bit premature with only 3 days growth!

[Redthies]

Sounds like our Sand Hill Cranes, ubiquitous and almost domestic

Turkeys down here use the jungle, and all it's obsticals and challenges to their advantage. They can be taken, but you have to be lucky or good.

Sandhills is supposed to be good eating, no?

Our brush is really thick too and it’s hard to get close. I usually bring both a shotgun and a .22 so if I can’t get them close enough, I have the option of sniper mode. It’s not as sporting, but the fellow who owns the land I hunt on really wants me to take a bird as he is over run!

[Shawlerbrook]

Yes, the month of May is a beautiful time to watch the woods come alive here in Central NYS.

[Vaquero]

Sounds like our Sand Hill Cranes, ubiquitous and almost domestic

Turkeys down here use the jungle, and all it's obsticals and challenges to their advantage. They can be taken, but you have to be lucky or good.

Sandhills is supposed to be good eating, no?

Our brush is really thick too and it’s hard to get close. I usually bring both a shotgun and a .22 so if I can’t get them close enough, I have the option of sniper mode. It’s not as sporting, but the fellow who owns the land I hunt on really wants me to take a bird as he is over run!

Hey Red, here in TN only shotgun or bow are legal.
Here's a pic from this past Fall during our muzzle loader season.
If you look in the back you can see a couple deer also.
There were about two dozen turkeys just out of sight off to the right.

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RP

[Vaquero]

Get some things together

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RP

[RanchRoper]

We've had the whole family visiting all winter....

[Redthies]

That’s some beautiful country Vaquero!

[Henry88]

We've had the whole family visiting all winter....

The one I saw a couple of weeks ago had a bright red beard. You could see it 300 yds away, though I was only 100ft.

RR (or anybody) is that a seasonal thing like antlers?

Cause those are the only turkeys I think we can shoot.

[RanchRoper]

No idea...